Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-09
Notes and Incidents Ou Yesterdays
fOufeNs.

Early in the morning politicians were
astir and the candidates and others
began driving around to the different
voting-places Hacks during the day
were placed at the disposal of voters 10
carry them to the polls.
In jackson Ward the fight was psrticu-
larly hot, and all day long the several
precincts were surrounded by crowds Of
colorcd people more or less disorderly.
ARRESTS.
In this ward number of arrests were
made. About 10 o'clock Hon. John $.
Wise had Mr.. 4. b. Guigon, challenger
for the Democrats, arrested at the Sc
cond precinct. charging him with inter
ferine with voters Mr. Guigon was
taken to the Third station and bailcd
He then swore out cross-warrant against
Wise, making the same charge Wise
was taken to the Second station and
bailed.
THREATENED TO KILL HIN.
At the Second precinct OF Jackson
Ward q negro man nsmed Jim ltarts
was arrested for threatening to shoot De
tective John Wren. The man had been
inquiring for Wren for some time, end
at last, when pointed out TO him, he
walked up and remarked, "Well, this IS
about as good time as any other" He
then reached for a pistol in his hip
pocket, but was intercepted before he
could fire. Wren says that the negro
was employed to kill him.
FELL OUT TIE WINDOW.
About half-past o'clock at this same
place a five. year-old child fell from one
of the upper windows Had it not been
for the dense crowd below into which
the child fell it would have been killed.
CAME A LONG WAY TO VOTE.
Mr.. j. B. Watkins OF Arizona, Il. II.
Duesberry OF ST. Louis, Fred. Antilotti
of South Carolina, Robert Rahm OF
Philadelphia, and many others who
formerly lived in this city, were here
yesterday to vote.
POLITICAL FIRRMEN.
One of the rules adopted 10y the Coun-
Gil Fire Department Committee for the
government of the fremen- officers and
mems that no member shall actively
participate in any election. Notwith-
standing this some Reform tiremen very
actively participated yesterday, and, OF
course, with the permission of their
officers. A
WANTED TO BE A CHALLENGER.
During the morning Mr.. John S. Wise
appeared at the First precinct III Jackson
Ward and demanded to be recognized as
the Republican challenger. He wan told
Republican challenger was already
present He then ordered the challenger
out and took his place, and very soon
created a disturbance by charging that
too much time was being consumed hy
the Judges in voting a man. Presently
he engaged in dispute with MIR. Q. V.
Meredith, Democratic challenger, and q
personal difficulty was only aveIted by
the interference OF friends.
VOTED EARLY.
The advice TO "vote early" " which has
been preached by the leaders OF both
parties during the canvass, was followed
by most voters yesterday. Three fourthi
OF the vote cast was polled by noon.
DID NOT WANT THE BALLoT-Box REMOVED
After the polls closed at the First pre-
cint in Jackson ward the negroes
crowded around and resisted the remo7a
of the ballot-box. AS the crowd In
creased signs of big fight were immi
nent, and all available policemen were
/ ordered to the spot. a difficulty wa
/ prevented by threats and the use OF clubs
/ and the box was afterwards removed.
ILLEGAL VOTERS.
Several men, principally negroes, were
arrested charged with attempting to vot'
illegally. Most of them had been dis
franchised by petty crimes.
oBsTRUCrED VOTERS.
About forty or fifty men at the Thru
precinct in jackson Ward we're prevent
ed from voting by Captain John 5. Wise
who consumed u great deal OF time argu
ing the night Of negro to vote.
A HARD FIGHT.
The Democratic ticket was victorious
but the fight was hard one. Both side
were unusually active, and CONTESTED
every inch Of the ground. The Demo
cratic clubs did fine work, giving
telling illustration OF the advantage o
thorough organization.
roBcH1Ioar PRocEssioN-THE GoyERSol
SPEAKS.
Last night the Old Dominion Club
two hundred men strong, with torche
in hand, paraded the streets. Aite
passing up Main street they went to tn
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